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Libya deports Somali migrants as Tripoli steps up crackdown on irregular migration

TRIPOLI, Libya — Libyan authorities have deported a group of Somali migrants detained in the capital, the country’s Anti-Illegal Migration Agency said Monday, underscoring an intensified campaign against irregular migration that has swept up foreign nationals across the North African state. In a statement, the agency said the migrants were held at a detention center in eastern Tripoli and removed from the country after court orders and verification of travel documents. Officials said the deportations were carried out in…

Milton makes a comeback to Category 5 intensity as Florida prepares for another hurricane.

Florida, already battered by recent storms, is preparing for a direct onslaught from Hurricane Milton as it escalates back to a formidable Category 5 hurricane. President Joe Biden implored residents to evacuate the area, cautioning that this event could become the most catastrophic natural disaster the state has faced in a century. As the colossal hurricane draws near Florida’s western shore, anxiety permeates the air. Families hurriedly boarded up their homes, while others frantically sought escape routes. “Make no…